| In the field of Labor and Employment, the
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| | 2. promoting, training, and giving job or
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| law specifically abhors discrimination.
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| | career advancement
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| Legislations are being enacted in order
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| | 3. giving of compensation and other
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| to put an end to this unlawful practice.
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| | benefits like allowances, loans, etc
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| Some of these laws which are already
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| | The Congress, in addressing this problem,
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| implemented in Los Angeles, California
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| | came up with the Age Discrimination in
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| are:
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| | Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA). This was
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| 1. The Age Discrimination in Employment
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| | aimed at protecting the rights and
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| Act of 1967 (ADEA);
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| | interests of the employees against the
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| 2. The Americans with Disabilities Act of
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| | employer's abuse of authority.
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| 1990;
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| | The ADEA especially provides protection
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| 3. The Equal Pay Act of 1993;
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| | to employees with ages 40 years and
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| 4. The Civil Rights Act of 1964;
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| | above. This law also applies to job
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| 5. California Fair Employment and Housing
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| | applicants. Hence, an applicant who is
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| Act
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| | qualified and competent enough to do the
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| 6. The Civil Rights Act of 1991; and
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| | job may not be denied of employment
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| 7. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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| | solely on account of his age.
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| The Americans with Disabilities Act of
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| | However, the rule is not absolute. There
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| 1993 mentioned the following as the most
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| | are cases when age is necessary and vital
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| common causes of discrimination in the
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| | requirement in a job, such as the roles
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| workplace:
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| | played by actors. Also, mandatory
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| 1. Race
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| | retirement is permitted for executives
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| 2. Age
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| | and persons with high-policy making
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| 3. Sex
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| | positions who reach the age of 65 and are
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| 4. Religion, and
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| | already entitled to receive pension.
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| 5. Nationality
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| | If you or a person you know have been
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| Age discrimination is included in the
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| | dismissed by an employer on account of
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| list above. This type of discrimination
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| | age, and the dismissal does not fall on
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| exists when an employer unfairly treats
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| | any one of the exceptions provided by
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| his employee by reason of his age.
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| | law, most likely, you or your loved one
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| The most common victims of age
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| | has been a victim of age discrimination.
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| discrimination are employees with the age
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| | Contacting a discrimination lawyer who
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| of 40 and above. Some of the reasons why
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| | handles and specializes in age
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| they are being prejudiced are because
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| | discrimination is the best thing to do.
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| some employers think that younger
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| | It will be a big help in determining
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| employees are:
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| | whether you have a case against your
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| 1. more adept with modern employment
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| | employer or not. In doing so, you are
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| methods and strategies
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| | assured that you will collect the highest
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| 2. much cheaper to hire because older
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| | possible amount of damages to recompense
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| people demands higher salaries
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| | you for the loss suffered, both pecuniary
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| 3. more efficient
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| | and moral.
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| 4. more pleasurable and more fun to work
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| | To help you deal with age discrimination
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| with
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| | and other employment issues, you can
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| To prejudice employees on account of the
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| | consult our expert Los Angeles attorneys
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| foregoing reasons is an unlawful practice
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| | by logging on to our official website and
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| especially in employment terms and
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| | avail of our free case evaluation
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| privileges such as in:
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| | service.
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| 1. hiring and firing employees
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